Convertible garter



Aug 26, 1930; 5, 1,773,871

CONVERT I BLE GARTER Filed July '7. 192a NT 15mm.-

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 26, 1930 UNITED STATES BOSSITEIR S. SCOTT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONVERTIBLE 'GARTER' Application filed July 7, 1928. Serial No. 291,008.

This invention is'an improvement in convertible garters, adapted to be used in'one adjustme at for supporting socks and in. another adjustment for holding stockings in place.

A prior instance of this class of convertible garter is shown in my Patent 1,588,625 granted June 15, 1926, and as with that patent, the special utility of the invention. is to enable a man to change from socks, for example to golf stockings, without requiring separate garters for the two uses. Further objects are to improve the construction, efficiency and comfort of garters of the class referred to, with pivoting movements as between the several components, thus affording self conformation to the wearer and maximum comfort. Other and further objects and advantages will be explained in the following description of an illustrative embodiment or will be apparent to those skilled in the subject.

To the attainment of such objects and ad.- vantages the present invention consists in he novel garter and the novel features of arrangement, combination, construction and operation herein illustrated or described.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a convertible garter embodying the present invention, with the several connections disconnected.

Fig. 2 is a substantially central vertical section with the parts approximately but not fully adjusted to closed or holding position.

As shown in Fig. 1 the circular band 10 is of the wide type, preferably elastic, and attachable through the use of a stud and socket fastening, which may be of various forms. Thus near one end of the band 10 is shown a recessed clasp plate 11 formed with a socket 4 or recess 12, the wide elastic band extending through the plate 11, in a manner disclosed and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 266,314, filed March 31, 1928, the band extending beyond the plate in the form of a free end 13.

The other end of the wide band 10 has attached to it a member, preferably composed of leather, which may be termed a pad, this having an inside portion or backing 14 and an outside portion or face layer 15, the two stitched together and to the band by appropriate stitching, as shown, but preferably without stitching at the lower side, thus giving access to the space between the two memers. The stud member of the detachable fastening is shown in the form of a stud piece or plate 16 from which projects outwardly a stud 17, extending through a suitable aperture in the pad layer 15, and adapted to be engaged. by the tapered recess or socket 12 in the clasp plate 11.

The stud plate 16 is shown as extended downwardly in a form of an open plate or hanger 18. This is accommodated in the space between the two parts of the pad so that it can pivot easily about the stud as a center. In the convertible type of garter it is necessary to provide detachable connections between the two ends of the band '10 which encircles the leg and the top end of the strap which extends between the band and the sock. In accordance with the described embodiment of this invention the stud 17 and socket 12 constitute one detachable connecting means. the other consisting of the hanger 18 mount ed on one band end, preferably on the pad 14, 15, with which hanger the strap is readily conuectible and disconnectible. This is shown supplemented by an auxiliary socket member 27 on the pad layer 15, and which may be used place of the hanger as will be described. v

The sock strap '19, preferably composed of leather, is shoWn as having at its lower end means to attach to a sock, comprising a button 2O engageable by a metalloop 21, the latter held by a doubled strip 22 connected by stitching 23 with the strap 19. Above these portions the strap is shown as having an extension or flap 24which'may be connected to the hanger 18. While the hanger might have a'slit to admit a closed loop atthe top of the strap 19, preferably the hanger is closed, while the flap 24 is attachable and detachable through a socket 25 and stud 26 mounted respectively on the elements 24 and 22, so that the flap can be threaded through the hanger and the stud and socket connected.

The hanger 18 may be used in connection with strap 19 for short socks. \Vhen longer socks are worn the socket 27 may be used instead. This in effect shortens the strap, as the stud 26 can be snapped into the socket 27 instead of into the socket 25, thus reducing the distance from the band stud 17 to the sock button 20. A wearer desiring so to use the garter may sever the flap 24 at the stitch line 23.

By the described means the garter is readily ada ted to the sustaining of socks, whereas by etaching the sock strap from the band the garter is readily available for sustaining olf stockings or the like. When changing Iom sock to golf stockings the wearer is not required to detach the garter from the socks but merely to disengage the sock straps from the hangers 18 or from the sockets 2 7 the case may be. Thus the stra are not likely to become lost, While the wide elastic band garter is highly suitable for sustaining the golf stockings.

It Will thus be seen that there has been described a garter embed ing the principles and attaining the advantages of the present invention. Since various matters of arrangement, combination, construction and operation may be modified without departing from the principles involved it is not intended to limit the invention to such matters except so far as set forth in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A convertible garter comprising a band. for encircling the leg, a connecting strap to extend between the band and a sock, a double layer pad on one end of the band, a plate between such layers, a stud projecting from said plate through one layer of the pad, a hanger extension of said plate with which the strap is readily connectible and disconnectible, and a recessed member at the other end of the band for enga gement with the stud.

2. A convertible garter comprising a band for encircling the leg, a connecting strap to extend between the band and a sock, a double layer pad on one end of the band, a plate between such layers, a stud projecting from said plate through one layer of the pad, a socket member on one layer of the pad, and the strap having a stud readily engageable therewith, and a recessed member at the other end of the band for engagement with the first stud.

3. A convertible garter comprising a band and a connecting strap. a hanger on the band and a flap on the strap, connectible and disconnectible therefrom, and a stud and socket on the band and strap for a connection of different length.

4. A convertible garter comprising a flexible band for encircling the leg, a depending strap to extend between the band and a sock, and means detachably connecting the two band ends and the strap top end, comprising cooperating fastening members, namely, a stud member on one band end, and a socket member on the other band end to engage the stud, and a swingable rigid hanger perma; nently depending from one of said fastening members and having an aperture for the strap, and the strap constructed to be readily connected to and disconnected from the hanger.

5. A garter comprising a flexible band for encircling the leg, :1 depending strap to extend between the band and the sock and means connecting the two band ends and the strap top end, comprising a pad on one band end, with stud projecting therefrom, a socket member on the other band end to engage the stud, and a rigid plate permai'iently mounted upon said pad, and having an aperture for the strap, the strap passing through and hanging from said aperture, and said parts so arranged that in use the strap may swing freely in an are about said stud as a center.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature hereto.

ROSSITER S. SCOTT. 

